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Caption on back of photograph reads: "A happy trio. Left to right: Earl Reading; United States Ambassador John W. Davis, and Premier David Lloyd George, of Great Britain. This exceptional photograph was made on the occasion of the Premier's first day in the country on his recent short vacation. Earl Reading, apparently, is telling a humorous story."

42013. Unusual Photograph of Three World Prominent Men on Vacation

IDNO:
046826
Title:
Unusual Photograph of Three World Prominent Men on Vacation
Date:
ca. 1921
Description:
Caption on back of photograph reads: "A happy trio. Left to right: Earl Reading; United States Ambassador John W. Davis, and Premier David Lloyd George, of Great Britain. This exceptional photograph was made on the occasion of the Premier's first day in the country on his recent short vacation. Earl Reading, apparently, is telling a humorous story."
Caption on back of postcard reads: "Woodrow Wilson York (center), 18, son of World War I's Sgt. Alvin York, and Woodrow's cousin, John Marion York (left, also 18), are shown with Pfc. James R. Davis after passing their pre-introduction physical. The cousins, who live within three miles of each other at Wolf River, near Pall Mall, Tennessee, were both accepted for army service, though they didn't care which military branch they were chosen for "so long as (I) get to do some shootin'". Their target preference is Japs (Japanese). Woodrow is Sgt. York's second son to go into the army, Ed York, 20, having been given a medical discharge after seven months service. Alvin York Jr., 22, will be called soon."

42014. More Yorks for the Army, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.

IDNO:
046827
Title:
More Yorks for the Army, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
Date:
ca. 1944
Description:
Caption on back of postcard reads: "Woodrow Wilson York (center), 18, son of World War I's Sgt. Alvin York, and Woodrow's cousin, John Marion York (left, also 18), are shown with Pfc. James R. Davis after passing their pre-introduction physical. The cousins, who live within three miles of each other at Wolf River, near Pall Mall, Tennessee, were both accepted for army service, though they didn't care which military branch they were chosen for "so long as (I) get to do some shootin'". Their target preference is Japs (Japanese). Woodrow is Sgt. York's second son to go into the army, Ed York, 20, having been given a medical discharge after seven months service. Alvin York Jr., 22, will be called soon."
Miller served in the United States Congress, 1894-1898, appointed to the West Virginia State Supreme Court, and elected to the West Virginia State Legislature in 1914.

42015. Judge Warren Miller, Jackson County, W. Va.

IDNO:
046828
Title:
Judge Warren Miller, Jackson County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1918
Description:
Miller served in the United States Congress, 1894-1898, appointed to the West Virginia State Supreme Court, and elected to the West Virginia State Legislature in 1914.
Freight House Hill in forefront, Hinton Hardware Building to left of photo.

42016. Hinton Yards, Freight House Hill and Hinton Hardware Building, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
046832
Title:
Hinton Yards, Freight House Hill and Hinton Hardware Building, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1925
Description:
Freight House Hill in forefront, Hinton Hardware Building to left of photo.
Died 1975/07/25.

42017. Carman AJ Poff in Machine Shop by Wheel Lathe, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
046833
Title:
Carman AJ Poff in Machine Shop by Wheel Lathe, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1948
Description:
Died 1975/07/25.

42018. Old Oil House and Machinist Office, Located West Yard Below Sand House, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
046834
Title:
Old Oil House and Machinist Office, Located West Yard Below Sand House, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1982

42019. CPO Coal Bin, Looking Down Stream, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
046835
Title:
CPO Coal Bin, Looking Down Stream, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1993

42020. New River Train Leaving Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
046836
Title:
New River Train Leaving Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1993/10

42021. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Cabs 3622, 3215, and 3212, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
046837
Title:
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Cabs 3622, 3215, and 3212, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1976/07/24

42022. Mr. Vass Standing in Avis C & O Yards Next to Train, Summers Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
046838
Title:
Mr. Vass Standing in Avis C & O Yards Next to Train, Summers Co., W. Va.
Date:
1956
Newspaper clipping on back of photograph reads: "Rudy Baric receives national invitation tournament championship trophy for West Virginia University at Garden last night after Mountaineers, seeded last in field of eight, beat Western Kentucky 47-45, in final. Jack Coffey, Fordham athletic director, makes the presentation. Baric, voted outstanding player of the tournament, is West Virginia's captain and center. Left to right kneeling are: Dick Kesling, Scotty Hamilton and Roger Hicks (behind trophy). Left to right standing are Walter Rollins, Lou Kalmar (with arm around coach's shoulder), Coach Dyke Raese, Baric, Neil Montone, George Rickey, Don Raese and Coffey."

42023. West Virginia University N.I.T. Championship Winning Team Receiving Trophy

IDNO:
046839
Title:
West Virginia University N.I.T. Championship Winning Team Receiving Trophy
Date:
1942/03/26
Description:
Newspaper clipping on back of photograph reads: "Rudy Baric receives national invitation tournament championship trophy for West Virginia University at Garden last night after Mountaineers, seeded last in field of eight, beat Western Kentucky 47-45, in final. Jack Coffey, Fordham athletic director, makes the presentation. Baric, voted outstanding player of the tournament, is West Virginia's captain and center. Left to right kneeling are: Dick Kesling, Scotty Hamilton and Roger Hicks (behind trophy). Left to right standing are Walter Rollins, Lou Kalmar (with arm around coach's shoulder), Coach Dyke Raese, Baric, Neil Montone, George Rickey, Don Raese and Coffey."
Bee holds one of the highest winning percentages for a coach in NCAA Division I basketball history, 82.6%. He is also known as an innovator of the modern game of basketball, and is credited with the invention of the 1-3-1 zone defense and the three seconds rule. He was born in Grafton, West Virginia.

42024. Clair Bee, Basketball Coach at Long Island University, N.Y.

IDNO:
046840
Title:
Clair Bee, Basketball Coach at Long Island University, N.Y.
Date:
Undated
Description:
Bee holds one of the highest winning percentages for a coach in NCAA Division I basketball history, 82.6%. He is also known as an innovator of the modern game of basketball, and is credited with the invention of the 1-3-1 zone defense and the three seconds rule. He was born in Grafton, West Virginia.